Compare and Contrast Two Texts - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Our playlists are “no prep” Common Core aligned lessons designed for small group work, homework, remediation, or extension around a single standard. This content-rich multimedia lesson integrates original instruction with web-based resources to guide students through the rigors of the aligned standard.

<strong>This product includes:</strong>
• 3 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes two multiple choice questions and one sorting question
• Definitions of key terms, such as compare and contrast
• Excerpts from several texts that allow students to compare and contrast key details and important points presented in two texts on the same topic
• An excerpt from “The Every-Day Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Francis Fisher Browne
• “Cosmic Car Crash!” by NASA
• “The First Transcontinental Telegraph System Was Completed” by the Library of Congress
• An excerpt from “Samuel Finley Breese Morse” by Hattie E. Macomber
• An excerpt from “The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln” by Wayne Whipple
• An excerpt from “Thirsty? Have a Comet!” by NASA
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

<strong>The Teaching Notes file includes:</strong>
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels